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Federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has met with family of Kumanjayi Little Baby, the five-year-old girl who was allegedly abducted and murdered in April, during a trip to Alice Springs. Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the…

Warning: This article contains details that may be distressing to some readers. A Canberra man charged with the attempted murder of his wife whispered in her ear “I’m going to kill you” shortly before he stabbed her in the arm with a kitchen knife, the ACT Supreme Court has heard. The court was told the…

NSW coach Laurie Daley says Ethan Strange is set to be used off the bench as a back-rower in Wednesday’s State of Origin II at the MCG. Strange made an impressive debut as Blues five-eighth when he was a late replacement for the injured Mitchell Moses (hamstring) in Origin I last month. Strange and Tedesco…

Women fleeing domestic violence, rough sleepers and people facing severe hardship will no longer have to simply wait their turn for social housing under the first major overhaul of Western Australia’s housing waitlist in 70 years. Housing Minister John Carey said the changes were aimed at prioritising people with “urgent and complex needs” in an…

War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith’s bail conditions have been varied so he can attend an opening at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra next week. Mr Roberts-Smith has been on bail since mid-April, when a Sydney court found that it would take years for his case to be heard and any risks raised by prosecutors could…

The NSW Ombudsman has slammed Corrective Services NSW (CSNSW) over the “unlawful and oppressive” treatment of inmates who were locked in their cells for 24 hours a day for up to three months. In a scathing report published today, the Ombudsman found that 33 protective custody inmates at South Coast Correctional Centre were confined to…

Sunshine Coast’s Terella Brewing has been fined in court following an ongoing legal battle with its local council. The now-closed hinterland venue, which opened in 2019, also ran outdoor markets, family events, animal encounters, and hosted live music. Council approved a Development Application for Intensive Horticulture in 2016 for the venue’s address. The brewery previously…

Iran’s ‘Shirzanen’ or ‘Lionesses’ have been fighting for rights since the 1979 Revolution, when the hardline Islamist regime made the hijab mandatory. But for every one of them, there are other women: the ones who support the Ayatollah and the strict observance of Shia Islam. They are vocal and ready to strike at those they…

Detectives revealed they believe police killer Dezi Freeman travelled into New South Wales during his time on the run as they today executed warrants at seven properties there and in Victoria, arresting two men. Victoria Police’s Taskforce Summit is investigating the movements of Freeman during his seven months as a fugitive after he shot two…

The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC has turned green just days after a multimillion-dollar renovation of the landmark was completed. National Park Service employees were seen at the weekend working to clear clumps of algae, which had given the pool a green hue. The project, which cost taxpayers US$14.2 million ($20.1 million), aimed…